Monthly archives for July, 2012

For some time I have been considering going after the topic of fear in publishing. I know I talk about it all the time at workshops and in comments. And I have touched on the topic in a few blog posts some time in the past. But now, it seems the time is right to […]

As I said in the first post of this short series, I will take a few areas of publishing and compare them across, from indie to traditional. The differences, the beliefs, the myths, and how things are actually done. The first post I did on editing and proofing, and I’ll do another on cover design, […]

Just for fun and giggles and to help kill a few myths, I figured I would take a few areas of publishing and compare them across, from indie to traditional. The differences, the beliefs, how things are actually done. I’ll do this with cover design, with blurb writing, and other areas that are common between […]

Last week in the mail I got this huge packet of royalty statements from Pocket Books. Now understand, when I say huge, I mean huge. Maybe 200 pages. I’ve written shorter novels to be honest. These statements are only for the books I did with Pocket Books that are still in print in one form or […]

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SMITH'S MONTHLY #37
Novel: (Not written yet)
Non-fiction Serial: Part One of Three "Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing."
Short Stories
--- The House at Thunder Rock (Thunder Mountain)
--- The Man Who Used Shrill Whispers (Bryant Street)
--- Death in the Morning (Mary Jo Assassin)
--- He Meant No Harm

SMITH'S MONTHLY #38
Novel: (Not written yet)
Non-fiction Serial: Part Two of Three "Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing."
Short Stories
--- The Thickness of a Warp
--- Lawyer's Holiday (Ghost of a Chance)
--- Unlocked Gate
--- (needs to be written)

SMITH'S MONTHLY #39
Novel: (Not written yet)
Non-fiction Serial: Part Three of Three "Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing."
Short Stories (not written yet)